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'Unrepentant bigot': Hakeem Jeffries slams Randy Fine's Islamophobic rhetoric | National & World News

Jeffries called Fine’s rhetoric racist and bigoted and urged Republican leaders to hold him accountable.

'Unrepentant bigot': Hakeem Jeffries slams Randy Fine's Islamophobic rhetoric | National & World News
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned Rep. Randy Fine over social media posts comparing Muslims to dogs and opposing Sharia law. Fine defended his comments and later mocked Jeffries online, while Republican primary opponents also called for criticism of Fine.

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Randy Fine
R · FL-6

Florida representative whose social media rhetoric drew condemnation

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House urged by Jeffries to address Fine’s language

Republican primary opponent of Randy Fine

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President referenced in connection with imagery Fine used to mock Jeffries

Republican primary opponent of Randy Fine

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Hakeem Jeffries Says Democrats Could Hold Randy Fine Accountable

Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats could hold Randy Fine accountable if they win control of the House, after Fine posted a comparison of Muslims to dogs. Center outlets focus on Jeffries’s condemnation and call for accountability, with one account also including Fine’s response and broader criticism. Right-leaning outlets likewise report the conditional accountability pledge but highlight that Jeffries stopped short of calling for immediate censure.

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